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NVMe driver for Windows 2000, targeting both x86 and Alpha AXP platforms

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by londons_explore

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Assuming performance doesn't matter too much, isn't it easier to run all of windows NT/2k/XP as a UEFI application, using UEFI for all storage access?
A basic driver to link the NT disk device interface to the UEFI interface shouldn't be too hard I assume.

by Nexxxeh

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For those of us who like seeing old OSs running on old bare metal to a daft extent, a YouTuber "Omores" is worth a look:
https://www.youtube.com/@O_mores
He has videos on this driver running on NT and 2000.

by irusensei

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Looking at that person's repo you'll also find NVME drivers for SGI Irix.
https://github.com/techomancer/irixnvme

by jdboyd

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I wonder how much further back he can take it. NT4 and NT3.51 would be really cool to see supported.

by jve

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Is this "just because" fun project or made out of a need?
Disclaimer mentions:
No warranty provided
Use at your own risk
I guess the same can be said about the OS itself :)

by spijdar

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Wow, imagine seeing this just after booting up my PWS running NT (and RH Linux...). NT 4, but one day I do want to try 2k.
My immediate question which isn't (I think) answered in the repo is how do you interface the NVMe? Can you put NVMe on PCI as opposed to PCIe? How?
In the meantime, I'll just add the desire to do this to the other Alpha-related intrusive thoughts I have, like getting that port of OpenSolaris/Illumos to Alpha to run...